U.S. troop presence in Philippines

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More than 20 years after U.S. bases in the Philippines were closed and the bulk of the foreign troops sent home, some Filipinos remain opposed to their return despite mounting concerns about China's might and the region's myriad territorial disputes. Riot police hold back protesters in this scene from Manila last month, when the government first floated the idea of revising the Visiting Forces Agreement to boost the U.S. presence.

More than 20 years after U.S. bases in the Philippines were closed and the bulk of the foreign troops sent home, some Filipinos remain opposed to their return despite mounting concerns about China's might and the region's myriad territorial disputes. Riot police hold back protesters in this scene from Manila last month, when the government first floated the idea of revising the Visiting Forces Agreement to boost the U.S. presence. (Ted Aljibe / AFP/Getty Images)

More than 20 years after U.S. bases in the Philippines were closed and the bulk of the foreign troops sent home, some Filipinos remain opposed to their return despite mounting concerns about China's might and the region's myriad territorial disputes. Riot police hold back protesters in this scene from Manila last month, when the government first floated the idea of revising the Visiting Forces Agreement to boost the U.S. presence.